Width-adjustable carrier frame usable in household appliances, particularly in cooking and baking ovens

Abstract

A width-adjustable carrier frame for receiving and supporting a grilling rack, a tray, a dish, a cooking or baking sheet, or the like of an oven. The carrier frame consist of at least two cross members with tube-type front-side end areas and two approximately U-shaped carrying bows. At least one carrying bow is continuously adjustable relative to the cross member by a worm drive.

Description

[0001]This non-provisional application claims benefit of German Application Serial No. 202 05 788.7 filed Apr. 13, 2002 and which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a width-adjustable carrier frame usable in household appliances, particularly in cooking and baking ovens, for receiving and supporting a grilling rack, a tray, a dish, a cooking or baking sheet, or the like.[0003]Width-adjustable frying or grilling racks are known, as shown in (German Patent Document DE-GM 89 15 074). A certain width adjustment can be fixed by locking devices.[0004]This means that the change of the width of the frying or grilling rack can only be in steps.[0005]In German Patent Document DE-GM 88 05 174, a width adjustable baking sheet with U-shaped outside bows can also be held in a desired width adjustment by locking devices.[0006]In U.S. Patent Document U.S. Pat. No. 2,015,389, a refrigerator rack is shown, where...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]A carrier frame designed in this manner can be comfortably adapted to interiors of different widths of household appliances by operating the worm drive; specifically, a continuous adaptation can be achieved in a simple manner.

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Problems solved by technology

Although such a construction permits a continuous width adjustment of the refrigerator rack, the mounting or demounting of such a refrigerator rack requires very high expenditures.

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